Hofstra University

Name: Hofstra University Common Data Set 2024-25
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2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Hofstra University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 19, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2024-25 report, Hofstra University says 25,021 first-year students applied and 17,035 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 68%. 1,068 admitted students enrolled (6.3% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1240–1380 and ACT of 27–32.

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →

Accept rate§C1

68.1%

17,035 of 25,021

Yield§C1

6.3%

1,068 enrolled

Applications§C1

25,021

Admitted§C1

17,035

Enrolled§C1

1,068

Retention§B22

84%

Full-time 1st-yr

Enrolled score bands (25th–75th percentile)§C9 →

SAT 25–75§C9

1240–1380

26% SUB · MED 1310

SAT Math§C9

610–700

25TH–75TH · MED 650

ACT 25–75§C9

27–32

4% SUB · MED 30

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

Early Decision offered

ED counts for this school could not be reconciled and have been omitted. Other admissions data below.

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants25,021reported count

Admits17,03568%

Class seats1,0686% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	25,021	17,035	68%	1,068	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 6%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $70.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

SCORECARD

$69,039

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

SCORECARD

69%

6-year completion

Average net price

SCORECARD

$34,176

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

SCORECARD

$23,621

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA

as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report326numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

Mailing Address:Removed COVID references

Address Information

Admissions Office Mailing Address:1-(516)-463- 6600

Admissions E-mail Address:www.hofstra.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:1-(516)-463- 6700

Admissions Email Address:admission@hofstra.edu

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

2 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	30	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	380	1219	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	193	627	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	619	2846	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	8	21	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	322	1019	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	0	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	176	429	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	26	117	Not reported
Total	1754	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	84%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	9873	15123	25	Not reported	25,021
Admitted	6447	10573	15	Not reported	17,035
Enrolled full-time	685	1065	3	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	1	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1,068

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied12,287

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted9,122

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled1,123

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied10,151

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted7,776

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled601

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied2,579

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted137

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled30

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who applied4

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who were admitted0

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who enrolled0

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units16

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab1

Foreign language2

Social studies3

Mathematics4

Science4

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language3

Social studies4

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	26	449
ACT	4	72

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1240	1310	1380
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	610	650	700
ACT composite	27	30	32
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class19

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class56

Percent in top half of high school graduating class90

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class10

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:23

Percent who had GPA of 4.053

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.495

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.244

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.993

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent who had GPA of 4.029

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7420

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.996

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent who had GPA of 4.036

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Amount of application fee:70

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Yes, in part05

No01

Amount of housing deposit:300

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

Number of early decision applications received by your institution20

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan24

Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	764	1170	Not reported	1934
Admitted	334	482	Not reported	816
Enrolled	104	104	Not reported	208

Application for Admission

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementRequired of All

InterviewRequired of Some

Standardized test scoresRequired of All

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Students with fewer than 24 credits attempted must submit a high school transcript. Standardized test scores are optional. 14

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

Transfer Credit Policies

Number94

Unit Typecredit

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.hofstra.edu/sfs/financialaid/financialaid_yellowribbon_veteran.html

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

External degree programX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)35%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing56%

Percent who live off campus or commute44%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)31%

Percent of men who join fraternities5%

Percent of women who join sororities9%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing38%

Percent who live off campus or commute62%

Percent of students age 25 and older2%

Average Age

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed dormsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.hofstra.edu/admission/adm\_netprice.html

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	56545	56545
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1115	1115
Food and housing, on-campus	18942	18942
Housing only, on-campus	12582	12582
Food only, on-campus meal plan	6360	6360
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes

If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in G1?2%

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1000	1000	1000
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1000	1608	1608
Other expenses	1050	1050	1200

Financial Aid

10 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	340	1681	12
Average institutional non-need grant	27293.00	25182.00	11285.00
Athletic grant recipients	20	109	1
Average athletic grant	28838.00	33510.00	1990.00

Reporting Year

2024-20252024-2025 estimated

Methodology

Both FM and IM9956849.00

Need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$98,452,934

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$844,289

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$112,866,785

Total Scholarships/Grants$24,878,848

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,157,208

Federal Work-Study$1,055,196

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$35,091,252

Total Self-Help$24,495,846

Parent Loans$174,125

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,760,328

Athletic Awards$379,209

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$51,475,910

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,176,054

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$53,233,225

Total Scholarships/Grants$14,391,202

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,837,074

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$17,228,276

Total Self-Help$19,219,582

Parent Loans$8,845,044

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$4,602,073

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.982

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:11

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)1

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):1

If yes, starting date (Day):15

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date):5

or within____weeks of notification.1

Institutional Aid

Alumni affiliationX

ArtX

Job skillsX

LeadershipX

Alumni affiliationX

ArtX

Job skillsX

LeadershipX

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:The University has instituted several new grant aid initiatives designed to enroll and retain students. This includes increases in intuitional grants, changes to scholarship renewal policies, targeted endowments, and continuing student awards. 27

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio13

based on ____ students8,354

and ____ faculty622

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	134	31
10-19 students	557	93
20-29 students	134	31
30-39 students	557	93
40-49 students	428	92
50-99 students	264	2
100+ students	30	0
Total	35	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Natural resources and conservation	1%	Not reported	3%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	2%	Not reported	5%
Communication/journalism	12.5%	Not reported	9%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.0%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	3.6%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	6.1%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.1%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.5%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.6%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.0%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	6%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.3%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	7.9%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	8.5%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	8.8%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	13.5%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	18.8%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.5%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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